Photographic Awards

Wildlife and Nature Awards

Marauding Herring Gull with Guillemot Chick

I have just been informed the my image of Herring Gull with Guillemot Chic has been awarded 3rd place in the Wildlife and Nature Awards. I entered three images and all three made it through to the finals. The exhibition and winning pictures can be seen here at this link http://www.ephotoawards.com/exhibitions/wildlife-nature-2011-ephoto-awards-exhibition/

December 2011

Veolio Wildlife photographer of the Year

HIghly Commended

I can now announce that I have received a Highly Commended for my image Red Grouse Feeding on Heather Seed.

October 2011

Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2010

Waxwing

The winning picture was my image of waxwing on a sorbus tree. The picture won the best Scottish Wildlife picture and then went up against the winners of the other categories: Scottish Landscape, Natural Abstract and Environmental, and won the best picture giving me the title "Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2010."

January 2011

Scottish Seabird Centre Scotish Wildlife

Brown Hare Portrait

It was the presentation evening at the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick for their annual Wildlife Photographic Competition. My portrait of a brown hare was Highly Commended by the renound wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell and landscape photographer Grahame Riddle who were the competition judges

February 2011

Royal Photographic Society Anual Print Exhibition 2010

Herring Gull with Guillemot Chich

I have just received word the my image of the Herring Gull with Guillemot Chick has been accepted into the 2010 print exhibition. The exhibition will be touring the country in the new year.

December 2010

Digital Photographer of the Yeaar 2010 - wildlife

Great Spotted Woodpecker

I was pleased to see my image was shortlisted for the wildlife section. Take in Skeleftea Sweden on a very cold day

February 2009

Borders Agri Competition 2010 Landscape Highy commended

Winter Sunset

Taken on the Lammermuir Hill looking towards the Eildon Hills

January 2010

Borders Agri Competition 2010 Livestock Highly Commended

Spring Lamb

Taken in College Valley during Lambing

April 2010

Borders Agri Competition 2010 Nature Highly Commended

Medow Pipit in Heather

Taken on the Lammermuir Hills in the Borders on the Glorious 12th August

August 2010

Borders Agri Competition 2010 Open Print Runner Up

Salen Boats Isle of Mull

Taken in Salen Bay Isle of Mull.

June 2010

Borders Agri Competition 2010

Runner up Best Print - Gannet with Young,

Taken on Bass Rock in July showing an intimate moment between mother and young

July 2010

Scottish Association for Country Sport 2009 competition Winner

Red Grouse in Heather

The competition was judges by The Resident Sheriff in the Borders, Sheriff Kevin Drummond QC. commented.......... "This is a beautifully framed and imaginative;y focused and atmospheric photograph. It is an iconic natural wild subject in context"

May 2010

Scottish Seabird Centre Annual Competition 2009 Worldwide Wildlife

Great Spotted Woodpecker

The picture was taken in Skeleftea Sweden. The bird landed on the small tree in front of the hide for about four or five seconds and I managed to get some pictures of the bird.

February 2009

Scottish Seabird Centre Annual Competition 2009 Public Vote Winner

Waxings

The picture was taken in Musselburgh, Mid Lothian. They were feeding on berries in a sorbus tree.

March 2009

Borders NFU Photographic Competition 2009, Best Digital & Champion Picture

Great Spotted Woodpecker

The picture was taken in Skeleftea Sweden. The bird landed on the small tree in front of the hide for about four or five seconds and I managed to get some pictures of the bird.

February 2009

Royal Photographic Society Projected Images Competition, Nature, Highly Commended

Red Grouse in Flight

The picture was taken on the Lammermuir Hills near to Horse Upcleugh in The Scottish Borders, the male red grouse was displaying to a nearby female

April 2008

British Wildlife Photographic Awards (BWPA) Animal Behavior, Highly Commended

Herring Gull with Guillemot

The picture was taken on the Farne Islands in Northumberland. The herring gull was circling the guillemot colonies looking for an easy meal. It circle around three time before swooping into the colony and emerging with this guillemot chick. I think it is a very poignant picture with the guillemots looking on

May 2009

Wild Scotland Spring Competition

Waxwing

This picture was taken in Musselburgh, Mid Lothian. There was a huge influx of waxwings over the new year period and I was case of waiting for the right weather with good light to get the picture.

February 2009